Energy Resiliency Policy to Guide the Rebuilding of Marawi- Cusi

INTENSIVE DELIBERATION: Participants of the public consultations discussed the provisions of the proposed energy resiliency policy, particularly those concerning the power industry. The Mindanao-leg energy resiliency policy pubcon was held Tuesday (17 October 2017) at the N Hotel in Cagayan de Oro City. 

The Department of Energy (DOE) conducted here Tuesday the Mindanao-leg of the energy resiliency policy public consultations in view of the region’s vulnerability to natural and human-induced disasters, such as the siege of Marawi City.

Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said, “The policy will help guide the massive restoration and rehabilitation efforts of energy facilities in Marawi City, which must immediately commence as soon as the cessation of fighting in the city torn by the 5-month long military operation in the area.”

“We are fast-tracking the issuance and implementation of the energy resiliency policy as this would guide us, especially in rebuilding Marawi City,” Sec. Cusi said.

The DOE chose Cagayan de Oro City as venue for the third-leg of the consultations since the city serves as the gateway to Northern Mindanao and the people living in nearby areas are aware of the adverse effects of typhoons, floods and armed conflicts to their energy sources.

The energy resiliency policy, dubbed as the “Adoption of Resiliency Planning and Program in the Energy Industry to Mitigate Adverse Effects Brought About by Disasters,” is anchored on President Duterte’s directive to heighten disaster resilience.

Among others, the proposed policy seeks to strengthen the existing energy infrastructure and systems; institutionalize the “build back better” principle; improve existing disaster resilience operations; and develop resiliency practices, systems and standards.

“With this policy, we are building with the industry players a structure on how to plan and address human-induced disasters that compromise existing power facilities,” Sec. Cusi emphasized.

Other important issues discussed during the Mindanao-leg consultations include the improvement of information technology infrastructure, energy stakeholders’ involvement, sectoral guidelines, and determining the policy’s contribution to the overall strategy of the country towards disaster resilience, risk reduction and response.

The Mindanao-leg also reflected some of the views and suggestions from the Luzon and Visayas-leg of consultations, including the resiliency compliance plan and its timelines, the task force, regulatory support and monitoring, definition of terms, roles and responsibilities, costs and budgetary concerns, plans and roadmaps, among others.

In addition to the public consultations conducted, the DOE welcomes additional comments or recommendations of all concerned citizens on the proposed policy. For this purpose, the public may send until Friday, 20 October 2017 their insight through email:doe.eppb@doe.gov.ph. An electronic copy of the policy is downloadable at the DOE official website:www.doe.gov.ph.

“The issuance of this policy will cement the DOE’s commitment to mainstream disaster risk reduction to increase the reliability of our energy systems and reduce their vulnerability to disasters,” Sec. Cusi said.

SECTORAL SESSIONS: The DOE grouped the participants into sectors to provide sector-specific inputs for the refinement of the proposed energy resiliency policy. The Mindanao-leg of the consultations was conducted on 17 October in Cagayan de Oro City due to its experience with destructive calamities- natural and human-induced.

Indochine Media Phillipines Launches My Pope Phillipines

The country's first “culture changer” magazine with a pro-actively positive perspective.

Indochine Media Philippines announces the launch of My Pope, the country's first culture changer magazine that is entirely dedicated to being the monthly source of inspiration for readers from all walks of life.

Grab a copy of this special launch issue that celebrates the lifestyle and values of our beloved Pope Francis. Take a peek into his living quarters, and discover a more private side of his personality in an exclusive interview with his niece. On the local front, the magazine is filled with stories that highlight encouraging developments in the lives of our fellow Filipinos-positive and game-changing Filipinos whose values and actions reflect the same ones Lolo Kiko stands for. Sections will feature good news, inspiring stories, traditions, arts & crafts, everyday heroes and much more. And as Pope Francis always emphasizes the importance of community, My Pope will also include the miracles-both big and small-that readers have experienced in their own lives.

“There is absolutely no doubt that Filipinos love Lolo Kiko, as his brand of love, leadership, and openness is something that Pinoys of all walks of life gravitate towards regardless of religious background. As such, we felt it was high time that we launched this title in the Philippines! Just like Pope Francis, the magazine will be fun, friendly, and informative, serving as a breath for fresh air in these hectic and stressful times. After reading My Pope, readers will see things in a more positive light, helping them to feel that the world is a better place, that they want to be better persons, and-thanks to the pages of the magazine that are filled with tips and concrete advice-they will know how to make this happen. We truly look forward to being our reader's monthly source of inspiration” – emphasized by the Editor-in-Chief, Tata Mapa.

“Wherever you are, there is My Pope magazine near you. Available in over 4,000 distribution points, one can easily get a dose of inspiration 24/7 in all National Bookstore, Fully Booked, Powerbooks, 7 Eleven stores and other leading bookstores, newsstands and supermarkets nationwide. Also, subscribing is so easy, and copies of My Pope will be delivered for free to our valued readers” – announced by Rina Lareza, Distribution Director.

My Pope Philippines, will be available on newsstands every month starting September 20. Expect a fun, friendly, and positive glossy with an easy-to-read, colorful, and engaging layout, as well as moving photographic images.

The new magazine first issue will have a total print run of 50,000 copies, and its communication campaign will involve a range of media, such as TV, point of sale posters, and merchandising banners. The magazine will be on sale at newsstands with a launch price of PHP 85 per copy.

My Pope will soon be available on the website, www.mypope.com.ph. In the meantime, readers will have easy access to My Pope Philippines via all social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

My Pope is an adapted version of Italian magazine Il Mio Papa, a successful weekly magazine launched in Italy by its largest media holding company, Mondadori. The magazine was successfully launched in Italy in March 2014, with a print run of 3 million copies for its first issue. After its outstanding success, the magazine was launched in Spain, Portugal, Germany, and Austria.

ChEer UP Community Project: NCR First Community Visit Love to Learn

As the pioneering nationwide service-oriented event of UP ALCHEMES, ChEer UP Pinoy serves as an opportunity to extend a hand of service to communities all over the Philippines; to inspire young minds to enrich their knowledge; and to push education and environmental awareness forward. In line with this vision, the event aims to impart significant and sustainable contributions to chosen communities across the country by promoting quality education through science innovation, research, workshops and seminars.

Additionally, our members try to utilize their chemical engineering knowledge in providing sustainable, effective solutions with the help of science integration while engaging the beneficiaries in socio-civic activities. During the event's first year, it received accolades from the Engineering Organization Excellence Awards (EOEA) for Best Service Project, Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers - Junior Chapter Luzon (PIChE-JCL) for Best Community Development Project in March and April 2013, respectively and Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers 2013 for Outstanding Service Project.

Last 2015, it won the People’s Choice Award under the Livelihood and Entrepreneurship category of GENTAYO 2015: Photos of Happiness.

This year, ChEer UP Pinoy continues to pursue its mission in the name of service.

ChEer UP Pinoy hosts three sub-events to help the constituents in the best way it can with the applications of science and engineering.


ChEer UP Community Project

Combats major community problems such as electricity, water supply, and livelihood. Citizens of underprivileged communities will be educated by providing medical missions and other relevant seminars catered to the community’s special needs.



Edify

Highlights “fun in learning” by featuring fun science experiments and exhibits targeted at public grade school pupils. It encourages education by promoting an alternative and fun learning experience as a tool in teaching students. This aims to redefine education through the incorporation of informational activities.

Crossing to Higher Education (ChEducation)

Focuses on youth empowerment and consideration of sciences and engineering by promoting tertiary education among high school students. Education is reiterated as a key improvement quality of life by integrating informational and inspirational talks and workshops from people whom the students may relate to. Aside from that, speakers from different institutions that provide college scholarship grants will be invited. This sub-event is only done when ChEer UP Pinoy deems it to be useful for the chosen beneficiaries.

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NCR First Community Visit Love to Learn, Kaingin I, Pansol, Quezon City
September 23, 2017
Post Documentation Report


ChEer  UP  Pinoy  held  its  first  NCR  visitation  for  this  academic  year  at  Love  to  Learn Community Center in Kaingin 1, Brgy. Pansol, Quezon City last September 23, 2017.  About 25 kids were able to attend and 11 volunteers offered assistance. The program started at around 1:30 PM and lasted for about two and a half hours.

The visitation began by playing a game to give the kids a fun and engaging atmosphere.  The rules of the game were simple. They just had to perform a pose related to the word given.

After the game, the kids watched a video entitled "Ozzy Ozone" for them to know more about the ozone layer. The kids were very concentrated in watching the said animation. A lecture followed to help the kids understand the importance of the ozone layer and learn about how they can help prevent further depletion of the ozone layer.

Three experiments were also conducted subsequently to the first lecture.

The first experiment was the Ozone Layer Demonstration. The kids were very participative. Three kids volunteered to take part in the experiment. They were asked to chew one bubble gum each. The bubble gum served as the ozone layer. Boiling water was then added to the water bottle up to the  brim  and  was covered  by the  bubble  gum  the  kids chewed. The procedure was repeated with lesser water. The kids were eager to see the result of the demonstration. This demonstrated the ozone layer depletion; the bottle represented the world, the water represented the CFC’s (chlorofluorocarbons) and the gum represented the ozone layer.

The second experiment was the Water Thermometer.  A  water  bottle  was  filled  with cold water up to the brim. A straw was placed inside the bottle and was packed with clay to seal the opening. As the bottle was placed in the hot water, the cold water inside the bottle rose up in the straw and when it was placed in the  cold  water,  the  water  went  down.  Food color   was   also   added   to   easily   see   the changes. The kids carefully observed the changes of the water levels.

The third experiment was Water Up the Leaves. The bottom parts of the leaves were removed and were placed in a half-filled cup of water with food color. The set-up was left for the kids to observe for the next three days.

Another set of lectures were presented to the kids. They watched an animation video before each lecture. The videos were entitled "What is Climate Change?" and "Impacts of Climate Change on Animals". Afterwards, the volunteers explained the definition of global warming, and discussed what greenhouse gases are – what are their sources and effects to the environment, as well as their effects to the animals.

A total of three lectures and three experiments were done during the visitation. The last activity was for the kids to draw or write what they learned about that day and what actions they would do to help save the environment. As the visitation concluded, snacks were distributed to the kids. Overall, the kids were very participative and showed interest in the topics presented. It was not only the kids who enjoyed the visitation; the volunteers were also happy for the success of the first NCR event and because of the joy brought to them by the kids.